We talked about these tuning tools before.  This is to make sure that your armature bar is lined up properly.  I just want to put this in here real quick whenever we’re doing a tuning just to make sure that the armature bar is actually lined up with the vice and the tube vice hole.  I just push down on the armature bar.  This has a little groove notched out into it.  I click this in here just to make sure that there’s not very much give, that we have a pretty straightforward line.

The key to tuning is going to be a couple of things.  Keeping a straight geometry where this hole, this hole keeps these coils, that these cores lined up over the armature bar.  The armature bar springs are straight and aligned with the contact screw, which is in line with the front of the armature bar, which is in line with the tube vice hole.  Once everything is in general alignment, then you can fine-tune the alignment by putting these shims in between the gaps where you need to bring things up or down or move them left or right.  Use your 

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When we talked about the front coil getting slapped by the armature bar, you want this armature bar, the very front of the armature bar right here, to 

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How do you get that gap?  You get that gap by 

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The text above is a few cuts from the rough audio track for DVD2 (welcome tattoo apprentice DVD)

Original Tattoos don't Exist (enter the remix)

Next time you hear someone say “that tattoo is not original” you can snobbishly say “umm.. its a remix”

Check out this video about the Remix, and I encourage you to watch the series! It is mostly about TV and music – but it relates to all forms of art (including tattoo)

Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

An exploration of the remix techniques involved in producing films. Part Two of a four-part series.

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Original Tattoos don't Exist (enter the remix)

Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo Book Review

Here are some new customer reviews for the title: Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo

Remember if you pick up a copy of the book – you NEED to get “Welcome Tattoo” the DVD

 

5.0 out of 5 stars love it!!, February 18, 2013
By mommasteph – See all my reviews
This review is from: Basic Fundamentals Of Modern Tattoo (Paperback)
This book is amazing. Keeps you interested, not boring. Guy has a good sense of humor. It’s extremely helpful. Would definately suggest!!

5.0 out of 5 stars book, February 17, 2013
By tryxxie – See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Fundamentals Of Modern Tattoo (Paperback)
this is exactly what i wanted everything is as it was described in the order im happy with this product

Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo Book Review

TatSoul (new product updates)

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Some more stuff to keep your eye on

While we are on the topic of sterilization and sanitation, I thought I would share a few things about tattooing that have always interested and, to be truthful, kind of concerned me. The biggest thing that keeps people away from tattoos is the possibility of pain; the second is the obvious health risk. The biggest problem in the tattoo industry as far as health issues are concerned is cross-contamination.

 

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Some more stuff to keep your eye on

Website Updates

I am working on fixing some website glitches. We have moved our servers (again) hopefully last time – for a while. I just want to get the speed of the website optimal so that the new videos that are for tattoo tutorial section will be posted properly. I am also in process of restoring the videos and missing images from the legacy TMTT site. Stick with me guys and gals!

-CR Jordan

Website Updates

Tattooin’ aint what it used to be

Tattooing has come a long way since the late ‘90s when I got that tattoo kit and started my own tattoo education. The things that you see tattoo artists doing today, even when they have only been tattooing for a few years, is amazing.

 

It would appear that the hunger for knowledge in this profession and the globalization of our world has expedited the unlocking of so many secrets that used to be tightly guarded. This has done a lot of good for the industry, but there have been negative consequences as well.

 

It is more important now than ever for the clients to be educated about the tattoo process since the information is so readily available and nearly anyone can own tattoo equipment. Just about anyone can produce semi-decent, poor quality tattoos. However, the overall level of quality in the industry has improved so much from this explosion of knowledge that the good far outweighs the bad.

 

A tattoo that might have passed as being decent ten years ago is probably on the poor side of the scale in today’s estimation. Since there are so many more individuals who are practicing, many of whom are not completing proper traditional apprenticeships, there is an even greater risk for cross-contamination and health problems to arise.

 

I feel it is important to share my journey in tattooing with people who are thinking about getting a tattoo (or even thinking about becoming tattoo artists) because most clients don’t seem to grasp how hard it is to break into this industry properly. It is difficult to explain the amount of effort and time that is dedicated by those who want to learn this craft. Most artists literally spend years trying to learn this skill in an apprenticeship where the only payment is little nuggets of information that are like tools in themselves. So much time is dedicated that, when it is all added up, the tattoo artist is really just breaking even his first few years of professional tattooing.

 

Tattooing is unlike most other art forms in that tattoo artists are required to improve their skills rapidly. Each completed design is on someone’s body forever. There is no eraser for errors. Don’t mistake an artist’s sense of confidence for that of arrogance. Almost like a surgeon who can’t be given the luxury of having a bad day at the office, the tattoo artist is always under the pressure to perform well. Any tattoo artist will tell you how devastating it is to do a “bad” tattoo or to make even a minor mistake.

Tattooin’ aint what it used to be

Getting Tattooed: What to Expect

Before you head off to the tattoo studio you may be wondering what to expect out of the experience. There are typically five steps to the tattooing procedure:

1. Stencil Application. After your tattooist has put on rubber gloves and professionally prepared the skin to be tattooed (generally by cleaning and shaving), they’ll apply your design stencil. Before this happens be sure to take a few moments to look over the design one last time, making sure that it’s exactly what you want and checking things such as the spelling of certain words etc. The stencil will generally be made using a thermofax machine and carbon copy…

Read More here from tattoofinder.com

http://tattoofinder.com/articles-and-answers/kb/article/126-Getting_Tattooed_What_to_Expect

Be sure to look for the new book: This May Sting a Bit: 101 things your tattoo artist forgot to tell you and you were probably too afraid to ask.

Getting Tattooed: What to Expect

Test Post from My First Tattoo

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How to Tattoo Book

Here are the details of the Book Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo – where you can purchase.

Follow this link

 

Are you a tattoo apprentice?

Do you plan on getting a tattoo apprenticeship?

Are you a professional tattoo artist who has an apprentice?

If so then you could probably benefit from this textbook. Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo does not claim to be some “Tattoo Bible” or the “A to Z” guide. This book will not promise to have you opening your own tattoo studio with a perforated business plan that is located on page 105. Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo is realistic, and any professional will tell you that a realistic outlook on the tattoo industry requires the intent of a full apprenticeship.

Over 240 Pages! + Access to the Portal

Even if you decide to go to one of those “Tattoo Schools” you see advertised everywhere these days, you should still complete an apprenticeship. Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo covers all the basic things that will prepare you for an apprenticeship. Everything is covered; from the sanitation side of the house to the machine building and tuning. This is an entry level book and designed for the total tattoo beginner. This does not mean that someone who has been tattooing for some time will not benefit from this guide as well though.
Basic Fundaments has an added perk that the other books that are available don’t seem to offer, TMTT! That’s right Teach Me To Tattoo (TMTT) is an online learning support community. You have access here to the FREE forum. Even if you don’t purchase the book you will get access to the forum for free! You can ask questions, critique other apprentice’s work – and much more.

If you do purchase the book you will gain access to the Teach Me To Tattoo – 
Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo Support Portal.
The portal is an advanced search engine and database that catalogs a lot of the topics in the book, and allows you to ask specific questions about individual sections of the book. You can see responses from other apprentices who own the book as well. The portal is expanding rapidly and more topics are added daily. Once you purchase the book Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo you will have access to the Portal as long as it is in existence!

How to Tattoo Book

welcome tattoo DVD on Sale $12.76

Special price – YOU MUST have Basic Fundamentals of Modern tattoo.

If you have purchased Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo, you can get this intro DVD Disk 1 (120 minutes)

For only $12.76 (plus $3.50 S&H USA)

That is more than 50% off regular price.

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Special Offer – $12.76 for welcome tattoo Apprentice training series disk 1
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Tattoo website updates

Re-launching www.MyFirstTattoo.info, and some other sites! Also trying to get the bugs out of the “Twitter” posting stuff (sorry if you saw like 1000 tweets from me last night). Remember to grab a copy of the welcome tattoo DVD and basic fundamentals of modern tattoo. New DVDs are coming and you will get added to the mailing lists for the discounts. We are looking for some tattoo artists / apprentice(s) who want to earn a little money writing for us, and blogging. Drop me a line if you are interested. blogger @TattooBooksOnline.com

 

Tattoo website updates

Eikon EMS300

http://www.eikondevice.com

If your best friend jumped off a bridge would you? Eikon comes up with amazing solid products and their innovation has helped a ton of new tattoo artists to rapidly and consistently excel at their trade. The EMS line of power supplies is no exception to that legacy. The 300 series was the hot shit in town for a while until it started to get knocked off left and right. I am pretty sure the cyclone was mass produced after the EMS 300? Either way, this power supply was a huge jump (in my opinion) forms the EMS200 that we all thought was really fancy and kind of cute. This power supply measures some important things for those of us who love to know every inch of the process or who want to try to replicate a good day at the office at a later date. I have to say that I was disappointed when the first batch of these power supplies arrived at our tattoo studio, we pulled them out of the box and it was like I had just watched a bunch of guys jump off the bridge. The Eikon EMS300 works very well, but feels kind of cheap and flimsy. I have a feeling that all magic happens with the computer circuit board inside that allows the unit to be really light. I have seen and used some knock off Eikon EMS 300 style power supplies, and I have seen them fall apart after a few weeks of use. While the EMS 300 seems cheap and flimsy, it is actually pretty well built. The metered stuff is cool if you are the type of person who loves to know all that kind of information. I personally use it when building machines, just to check out where I am in the build. It is a great tool and I recommend that you get one of the Eikon EMS line power supplies, but I personally prefer to tattoo with my plain Jane Pulse power supply. The Eikon EMS 300 gets the job done, and I love the technology and innovation from this company. Every artists tattoos differently and uses their own tools that they are comfortable with. As a general review of this product I have to say it is one of the most technologically advanced power supplies out there, it runs consistent, and it is handy. As a personal preference I don’t like to tattoo with it though.

PROS: Everything you want to know about how your machine is running is right there. Easy to cover with plastic wrap. Huge knob for adjusting power. Runs clean and consistent.

CONS: Feels kind of cheap as far as the weight of the device.

RATING: 8/10

Eikon EMS300

Costal Waters Tattoo Machine

http://www.papillonsupply.com

I purchased two of these machines a while back, one in liner and one in shader configuration. Papillion is well known for their starbrite tattoo pigment, but these machines are definitely on a lo tof people’s radar. Great price and solid design, these machines are my favorites. The shader more so than the liner. They tend to be on the heavier side as far as machines go, but nothing too extravagant. I cannot stress enough how well these machines run and how classic the geometry is. The only thing that bugs the hell out of me with them is the hardware is primarily composed of cross tip screws, which I am not a fan of. I immediately rip these off and replace (only 10 minute job that costs a dollar for some new hardware) them and I am back in business. This minor hassle is definitely overshadowed by the perfection of th way these machines run. I think it is a combination of the springs and the coils, but I love these machines.

PROS: Runs amazing, stays in tune, ferrous frame, solid coils, Percy Waters geometry.

CONS: Cross-tip screws for hardware.

RATING: 8/10

Costal Waters Tattoo Machine